Ain’t to proud to beg
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1. I know you wanna leave
me,
C F C
but I refuse to let you go.
F C
F C
if I have to beg and plead for your sympathy,
F C F C
I don't mind
‘cause you mean that much to me.
F
C - F C
Ain't too
proud to beg, and you know it,
F C F
C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C F
C
Ain't to
proud to plead, baby, baby,
F C F
C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C F C F
2. Now I heard a cryin'
man, is half a man,
C F C
with no sense of pride,
F C F C F
but if I have to cry to keep you, I don't mind weepin',
C F G
if it'll keep you by my side.
C - F C
Ain't too
proud to beg, sweet darling
F C F C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C F
C
Ain't to
proud to plead, baby, baby,
F C F C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C F C F
3. If I have to sleep on your doorstep all night and
day
C F C
just to keep you from walkin' away,
F
C F C F
let your friends
laugh, even this I can stand
C F G
‘cause I want to keep you any way I can.
C F C
Ain't too
proud to beg, sweet darling
F C F C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C F
C
Ain't to
proud to plead, baby, baby,
F C F C
- G
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
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instrumental = verse 3
C
F C F
4. Now I've gotta love so
deep in the pit of my heart,
C F C
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and each day it grows more and more.
C F C F
I'm not
ashamed to come and plead to you, baby,
C
F G
if pleadin' keeps you from walkin' out that door.
C F C
Ain't too
proud to beg, sweet darling
F C F C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go !
F C
F C
Ain't to
proud to plead, baby, baby,
F C F C
please, don't
leave me, girl, don't you go ! ...
(The
Temptations)